Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Kildeer, IL |
High School: | Stevenson |
Sophomore (2019):
Consistent performer who scored in six of the seven meets he saw action in ... Team's No. 3 finisher and 94th overall out of 280 competitors at the NCAA D-III Championships, clocking a personal-best 8K time of 25:25 ... Raced to all-region honors after crossing the finish line 11th overall (fourth on the team) out of 239 entries at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships in a time of 25:27 that represented his second-fastest career mark ... Second among the Emory contingent and fourth in a 186-runner field at the 8K Berry Invitational (25:48) ... 25:41 at the Rhodes Invitational was good for third on the team and 26th out of 213 contestants.
Freshman (2018):
Recipient of the team's Most Oustanding Newcomer Award ... Competed in seven races and scored on three occasions ... Recorded a season-best 8K time of 26:24, which placed him fifth among the Emory pack and 33rd out of 227 entries, at the Montevallo Falcon Classic ... Contributed to the team's scoring efforts as the No. 5 finisher at Pre-Nationals with an effort of 26:42 ... Member of the UAA All-Freshman Team, Lucas competed at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional and NCAA D-III Championships, turning in a time 26:26 in the latter competition that represented his second-best mark of the season ... Part of the group that took part at the UAA Championships ... Member of the USFTCCCA All-Academic TEam.
High School:
Earned a total of seven varsity letters competing in cross country and track and field at Stevenson High School ... Was coached by John Schauble ... Served as the cross country and track and field captain his senior year ... Top 1,600-meter mark was a 4:32 ... Checked with a personal-best performance of 9:23 in the 3,200 meters ... Clocked a 15:02 in the three-mile run ... Helped his team to a 2015 county title in cross country and a 2017 championship in track ... Also played football and hockey.
Personal:
Son of Kevin and Renee Lucas.
Quote:
"I chose Emory because of its strong academic reputation and the team culture."
Brett Lucas Top 8K Times
Year | Event | Time |
2019 | NCAA Chamionships | 25:25 |
2019 | NCAA Regionals | 25:27 |
2019 | Rhodes Classic | 25:41 |
2019 | Berry Invitational | 25:48 |